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Olkijoki Destination Guide

Discover Olkijoki in Finland

Olkijoki in the region of Oulu is a town located in Finland - some 315 mi or ( 508 km ) North of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Olkijoki

Local time in Olkijoki is now 04:09 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ylivieska, Ylipaa, Yli-Ii, Turpeenpera, and Tuohinnonpera. When in this area, you might want to check out Ylivieska . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Olkijoki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

La Valse d'Amélie - Yann Tiersen, Paris

7:17 min by KYbeRMe
Views: 12751 Rating: 4.88

La valse d'Amélie not the original version and I know now how to play it right ..

Gaming with Metku MAME

0:51 min by Jani Pönkkö
Views: 3720 Rating: 5.00

Just testing out that the cabinet survived the trip back from the Finnish capital all the way home. ..


raahe sightseeing tour

9:12 min by johihesu
Views: 2077 Rating: 4.50

Pieni testivideo raahen kaduilta ajellessa. Käytössä canon 550D runko jossa kiinni 8mm. kalansilmä ..

Raahe by Night

2:39 min by Jani Pönkkö
Views: 1780 Rating: 3.00

Testing Vado HD in low light situation. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Raahe Museum

Raahe Museum (or the Museum of Raahe) is the oldest museum of local history and culture in Finland. The museum is located in the town of Raahe in Oulu province.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.69 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: History museums in Finland, Museums in Northern Ostrobothnia, Raahe

Tasku beacon tower

Tasku beacon tower (Taskun pooki in Finnish) is a daymark tower located on the island of Tasku in the Raahe archipelago in the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland. The structure was built in 1853 from the plans drawn by Albin Stjerncreutz. In 1983 the Finnish Maritime Administration handed it over to the City of Raahe. Currently the city is responsible of the upkeep of this historical aid to navigation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.71 24.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Beacon towers, Buildings and structures in Finland, Gulf of Bothnia, Landmarks in Finland, Towers completed in 1853

Battle of Siikajoki

The Battle of Siikajoki was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on April 18, 1808 at Siikajoki, near Oulu, Finland. During the first stage of the Finnish War the Swedish commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor had decided to retreat from southern Finland, so that the Swedes would gain time, and more troops could be moved to Finland via Tornio. The move was also made in case the Danes would take the opportunity attack Sweden.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.83 24.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1808 in Finland, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving Sweden, Battles of the Finnish War, Conflicts in 1808, Siikajoki

Rautakallio Light

Rautakallio Light is a fishing light located on a small island of Rautakallio in the narrows between the mainland and the island of Hailuoto in Finland. The island and the light both lie within the municipal boundaries of Siikajoki near the municipal border of Hailuoto. The coastal route between Raahe and Oulu runs south of the island. The sector light has tubical structure and it is painted grey. The light also has a radar reflector.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.90 24.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Gulf of Bothnia, Lighthouses in Finland

Ukkovaara

Ukkovaara is the second highest peak in Raahe, Finland. The peak is 103 metres above sea level. There is a sightseeing tower at the summit.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 64.55 24.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Mountains of Finland